The best Pointer Sisters albums

15 records, ordered by how much we can tell you about each one — not by chart position.

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Break Out

Break Out

1983

Showcases their signature blend of pop and R&B with infectious rhythms and harmonies, making it an accessible introduction to their sound.

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    That's a Plenty

    That's a Plenty

    1974

    The Pointer Sisters turn vintage jazz and blues into exuberant vocal theater before slipping into country heartbreak.

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    Priority

    Priority

    1979

    A blend of disco grooves and soulful melodies that captures the energetic spirit of the late 1970s.

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    Contact

    Contact

    1985

    Synth-driven melodies intertwine with sultry vocals, creating a danceable sound that fuses pop and R&B influences.

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    Having a Party

    Having a Party

    1977

    Upbeat rhythms blend with soulful vocals, creating a lively atmosphere that invites listeners to celebrate and dance.

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    Hot Together

    Hot Together

    1986

    Polished electronic dance-pop gives the Pointer Sisters’ harmonies a bright, high-voltage setting.

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    Black & White

    Black & White

    1981

    Polished pop-soul opens into tender balladry and sharp-edged rock, with the sisters’ voices trading intimacy for exuberance.

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    Break Out

    Break Out Start here

    1983

    The Pointer Sisters bring gospel-trained voices to a sleek dance-pop rush driven by synthesizers and muscular rhythms.

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    Steppin'

    Steppin'

    1975

    Funk grooves meet close-harmony swing as the Pointer Sisters move between sly accusation and late-night blues.

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    Right Rhythm

    Right Rhythm

    1990

    Polished R&B grooves frame the Pointer Sisters’ close harmonies in a sleek turn-of-the-decade pop setting.

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    Serious Slammin'

    Serious Slammin'

    1988

    The Pointer Sisters’ harmonies ride sleek late-’80s dance-pop beats with the directness of a club-floor invitation.

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    Only Sisters Can Do That

    Only Sisters Can Do That

    1993

    The sisters’ interlocking voices bring a seasoned pop-soul warmth to the polished rhythms of early-’90s R&B.

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    Special Things

    Special Things

    1980

    Polished post-disco grooves give the Pointer Sisters’ close harmonies a glossy pop setting without losing their soulful lift.

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    The Pointer Sisters

    The Pointer Sisters

    1973

    Four voices swing from tightly arranged jazz harmonies into funk grooves and a blues-club roar.

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    So Excited!

    So Excited!

    1982

    Bright synthesizers and urgent dance beats propel tightly interlocked vocals toward the pop sound that would define the trio’s next chapter.

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    Energy

    Energy

    1978

    A high-energy fusion of pop, rock, and soul with infectious grooves and catchy melodies that invite movement and joy.